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'Monica guarantees an awesome night for all'

Hoopla Impro

'Monica brings a genuinely infectious enthusiasm to the stage'

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As seen, heard, staged and featured on BBC Three, BBC News, BBC Click, ITVBe, London Live, BBC History, Amazon Prime, Sky Store, BBC Radio London, Talk Radio, Jack Radio, Global Pillage, CBC, @sohoplace, The Comedy Store, Hoopla Impro, Omnibus Theatre, Boulevard Theatre, Battersea Arts Centre, Bristol Improv Theatre, Kings Head Theatre, Barons Court Theatre, The Guardian, Timeout and more... 

Monica Gaga is a British-born black African queer host, improviser, facilitator, maker and performer. She has been performing and hosting for 11 years, improvising for 24 years and facilitating professionally for 16 years.

 

The Comedy Store Players regular is the producer of HELL YEAH!, the femxle-centred queer improv collective. She is a cast member of Do The Right Scene, named ‘theatre that thinks’ by Timeout; Broadway Baby five-star reviewed show Yes Queens and feminist duo Derek's Mojo.

Trained at East 15 Acting School, Monica has worked professionally across England, Ireland, Scotland, Netherlands, Germany, Spain, Italy, Canada and beyond.

Monica is currently based in London, UK.

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  • Hosting | Hoopla: The Mixer
    Hosting | Hoopla: The Mixer
    Tue, 26 Sept
    Hoopla Impro
    26 Sept, 19:15
    Hoopla Impro, The Miller, 96 Snowsfields, London SE1 3SS, UK
    26 Sept, 19:15
    Hoopla Impro, The Miller, 96 Snowsfields, London SE1 3SS, UK
    New Improv night at Hoopla! Hosted tonight by Monica Gaga!!
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  • Show | Questionable Behaviour with Derek's MoJo | DAS Improv Festival (Berlin, Germany)
    Show | Questionable Behaviour with Derek's MoJo | DAS Improv Festival (Berlin, Germany)
    Thu, 28 Sept
    Comedy Café Berlin
    28 Sept, 20:15 CEST
    Comedy Café Berlin, Roseggerstraße 17, 12059 Berlin, Germany
    28 Sept, 20:15 CEST
    Comedy Café Berlin, Roseggerstraße 17, 12059 Berlin, Germany
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  • Workshop | Improv Warriors: Combating bias and active inclusion / Monica Gaga at DAS Improv Festival, Berlin
    Workshop | Improv Warriors: Combating bias and active inclusion / Monica Gaga at DAS Improv Festival, Berlin
    Fri, 29 Sept
    Ida Nowhere
    29 Sept, 13:30 – 30 Sept, 16:30
    Ida Nowhere, Donaustraße 79, 12043 Berlin, Germany
    29 Sept, 13:30 – 30 Sept, 16:30
    Ida Nowhere, Donaustraße 79, 12043 Berlin, Germany
    Take action and champion inclusion in your improv. An opportunity to reflect and grow your improv in a way that sparks joy and promotes others. This is an offer to level up your improv. Use this space to practise your craft, reflect on your journey so far and grow techniques...
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  • Workshop | Hosting, holding space and having a great time / Monica Gaga at DAS Improv Festival, Berlin
    Workshop | Hosting, holding space and having a great time / Monica Gaga at DAS Improv Festival, Berlin
    Sat, 30 Sept
    Ida Nowhere
    30 Sept, 13:30 – 16:30
    Ida Nowhere, Donaustraße 79, 12043 Berlin, Germany
    30 Sept, 13:30 – 16:30
    Ida Nowhere, Donaustraße 79, 12043 Berlin, Germany
    This bitesize practical and interactive workshop will explore how to ensure you are equipped to create a space where people can have fun....
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  • Show | Questionable Behaviour with Derek's MoJo | Hoopla Impro (London, UK)
    Show | Questionable Behaviour with Derek's MoJo | Hoopla Impro (London, UK)
    Fri, 06 Oct
    Hoopla Impro
    06 Oct, 20:00 CEST
    Hoopla Impro, Hoopla Improv Theatre at The Miller, 96 Snowsfields Road, London Bridge, London SE1 3SS, UK
    06 Oct, 20:00 CEST
    Hoopla Impro, Hoopla Improv Theatre at The Miller, 96 Snowsfields Road, London Bridge, London SE1 3SS, UK
    Tickets coming soon
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  • Show | Do The Right Scene: Live at Wonderville
    Show | Do The Right Scene: Live at Wonderville
    Mon, 09 Oct
    Wonderville
    09 Oct, 20:00
    Wonderville, 57-60 Haymarket, St. James's, London SW1Y 4QX, UK
    09 Oct, 20:00
    Wonderville, 57-60 Haymarket, St. James's, London SW1Y 4QX, UK
    A fast-paced improv group comprised of Black improvisers, sketch performers, stand-ups and character comedians with credits on Radio 4, Comedy Central, BBC 3 and BBC1.
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  • Show | QUESTIONABLE BEHAVIOUR | Derek's MoJo at Barons Court Theatre
    Show | QUESTIONABLE BEHAVIOUR | Derek's MoJo at Barons Court Theatre
    Fri, 13 Oct
    Barons Court Theatre
    13 Oct, 21:30
    Barons Court Theatre, 28a Comeragh Rd, London W14 9HR, UK
    13 Oct, 21:30
    Barons Court Theatre, 28a Comeragh Rd, London W14 9HR, UK
    Derek's MoJo presents Questionable Behaviour at Barons Court Theatre. Fun, fast and feminist improvised shenanigans starring Comedy Store Players regular Monica Gaga with stage and screen veteran Jodyanne FR… Every 2nd Friday of the month, 9.30pm at Barons Court Theatre
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  • Course | Inclusion in improv with Monica Gaga and Stephen Davidson
    Course | Inclusion in improv with Monica Gaga and Stephen Davidson
    Sat, 21 Oct
    The Place
    21 Oct, 10:00 – 26 Nov, 17:00
    The Place, 17 Duke's Rd, London, WC1H 9PY, UK
    21 Oct, 10:00 – 26 Nov, 17:00
    The Place, 17 Duke's Rd, London, WC1H 9PY, UK
    An in-depth course on inclusion in improv, aimed at teachers, coaches, and directors, but open to all. Using a mix of exercises and conversation, we'll learn about holding space for others, unconscious bias, assumptions, anti racism, gender....Across 4 sessions 21st, 22nd Oct and 25th, 26th Nov 2023
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  • Show | Do The Right Scene presents SPECIAL DELIVERY
    Show | Do The Right Scene presents SPECIAL DELIVERY
    Fri, 27 Oct
    Hoopla Impro
    27 Oct, 20:00
    Hoopla Impro, The Miller, 96 Snowsfields, London SE1 3SS, UK
    27 Oct, 20:00
    Hoopla Impro, The Miller, 96 Snowsfields, London SE1 3SS, UK
    A fast-paced improv group comprised of Black improvisers, sketch performers, stand-ups and character comedians with credits on Radio 4, Comedy Central, BBC 3 and BBC1.
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  • Show | Grand Theft Impro
    Show | Grand Theft Impro
    Sat, 04 Nov
    Hoopla Impro
    04 Nov, 20:00 GMT
    Hoopla Impro, The Miller, 96 Snowsfields, London SE1 3SS, UK
    04 Nov, 20:00 GMT
    Hoopla Impro, The Miller, 96 Snowsfields, London SE1 3SS, UK
    Improvised comedy. By veterans. For fun. “Simply marvellous” - Time Out. “GTI are at the forefront of the revival of impro in the UK” - The Guardian. Keep an eye out on HooplaImpro.com for when tickets go live
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  • Show | QUESTIONABLE BEHAVIOUR | Derek's MoJo at Barons Court Theatre
    Show | QUESTIONABLE BEHAVIOUR | Derek's MoJo at Barons Court Theatre
    Fri, 10 Nov
    Barons Court Theatre
    10 Nov, 21:30
    Barons Court Theatre, 28a Comeragh Rd, London W14 9HR, UK
    10 Nov, 21:30
    Barons Court Theatre, 28a Comeragh Rd, London W14 9HR, UK
    Derek's MoJo presents Questionable Behaviour at Barons Court Theatre. Fun, fast and feminist improvised shenanigans starring Comedy Store Players regular Monica Gaga with stage and screen veteran Jodyanne FR… Every 2nd Friday of the month, 9.30pm at Barons Court Theatre
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  • Hosting | Hoopla Impro
    Hosting | Hoopla Impro
    Sat, 11 Nov
    Hoopla Impro
    11 Nov, 20:00
    Hoopla Impro, The Miller, 96 Snowsfields, London SE1 3SS, UK
    11 Nov, 20:00
    Hoopla Impro, The Miller, 96 Snowsfields, London SE1 3SS, UK
    Improvised comedy every Friday and Saturday night at Hoopla featuring top Improv groups on the circuit, hosted tonight by Monica Gaga!! Tickets coming soon...
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  • Workshop | “UNAPOLOGETICALLY TAKING UP SPACE” MONICA GAGA at Improv Fest Ireland
    Workshop | “UNAPOLOGETICALLY TAKING UP SPACE” MONICA GAGA at Improv Fest Ireland
    Fri, 17 Nov
    Teachers Club
    17 Nov, 11:00 – 18 Nov, 14:00
    Teachers Club, 36 Parnell Square W, Rotunda, Dublin 1, D01 T6V6, Ireland
    17 Nov, 11:00 – 18 Nov, 14:00
    Teachers Club, 36 Parnell Square W, Rotunda, Dublin 1, D01 T6V6, Ireland
    Take time to pause and reflect on your triumphs and cancel out the noise. Use this workshop to put a focus on the acting & improv you want to do and map out how you can do it on your terms...
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  • Show | Questionable Behaviour with Derek's MoJo | Improv Fest Ireland (Dublin, Ireland)
    Show | Questionable Behaviour with Derek's MoJo | Improv Fest Ireland (Dublin, Ireland)
    Fri, 17 Nov
    Teachers Club
    17 Nov, 20:45 GMT
    Teachers Club, 36 Parnell Square W, Rotunda, Dublin 1, D01 T6V6, Ireland
    17 Nov, 20:45 GMT
    Teachers Club, 36 Parnell Square W, Rotunda, Dublin 1, D01 T6V6, Ireland
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  • Workshop | "FLOW - FEEL IT, LOVE IT, OWN IT, WORK IT!" at Improv Fest Ireland
    Workshop | "FLOW - FEEL IT, LOVE IT, OWN IT, WORK IT!" at Improv Fest Ireland
    Sat, 18 Nov
    Teachers Club
    18 Nov, 15:00 – 18:00
    Teachers Club, 36 Parnell Square W, Rotunda, Dublin 1, D01 T6V6, Ireland
    18 Nov, 15:00 – 18:00
    Teachers Club, 36 Parnell Square W, Rotunda, Dublin 1, D01 T6V6, Ireland
    Flow is a practical workshop designed to empower you to level up your improv so you Feel it, love it, own it and work it...
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  • Show | Do The Right Scene presents SPECIAL DELIVERY
    Show | Do The Right Scene presents SPECIAL DELIVERY
    Fri, 24 Nov
    Hoopla Impro
    24 Nov, 20:00
    Hoopla Impro, The Miller, 96 Snowsfields, London SE1 3SS, UK
    24 Nov, 20:00
    Hoopla Impro, The Miller, 96 Snowsfields, London SE1 3SS, UK
    A fast-paced improv group comprised of Black improvisers, sketch performers, stand-ups and character comedians with credits on Radio 4, Comedy Central, BBC 3 and BBC1.
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  • Hosting | Hoopla Impro
    Hosting | Hoopla Impro
    Fri, 01 Dec
    Hoopla Impro
    01 Dec, 20:00
    Hoopla Impro, The Miller, 96 Snowsfields, London SE1 3SS, UK
    01 Dec, 20:00
    Hoopla Impro, The Miller, 96 Snowsfields, London SE1 3SS, UK
    Improvised comedy every Friday and Saturday night at Hoopla featuring top Improv groups on the circuit, hosted tonight by Monica Gaga!! Tickets coming soon...
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  • Hosting | Hoopla Impro
    Hosting | Hoopla Impro
    Sat, 02 Dec
    Hoopla Impro
    02 Dec, 20:00
    Hoopla Impro, The Miller, 96 Snowsfields, London SE1 3SS, UK
    02 Dec, 20:00
    Hoopla Impro, The Miller, 96 Snowsfields, London SE1 3SS, UK
    Improvised comedy every Friday and Saturday night at Hoopla featuring top Improv groups on the circuit, hosted tonight by Monica Gaga!! Tickets coming soon...
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